Birding spot · New Haven County, Connecticut
Birding at Beard Cove (historical) (Cedar Beach): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Beard Cove (historical) (Cedar Beach) are Brant (87%), American Herring Gull (77%), and Ring-billed Gull (67%). It is busiest in fall, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (73 species). 164 species have been reported here across 1,177 complete checklists from 407 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Mar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists May 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Aug 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Nov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (2 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Brant 87% 2 American Herring Gull 77% 3 Ring-billed Gull 67% 4 American Black Duck 56% 5 Canada Goose 54% 6 Dunlin 51% 7 House Finch 49% 8 Mute Swan 49% 9 Snow Bunting 49% 10 American Oystercatcher 44% 11 Horned Lark 44% 12 Double-crested Cormorant 38% 13 Great Black-backed Gull 38% 14 Mourning Dove 38% 15 Song Sparrow 38% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Connecticut.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Brant87%
American Herring Gull77%
Ring-billed Gull67%
American Black Duck56%
Canada Goose54%
Dunlin51%
House Finch49%
Mute Swan49%
Snow Bunting49%
American Oystercatcher44%
Horned Lark44%
Double-crested Cormorant38%
Great Black-backed Gull38%
Mourning Dove38%
Song Sparrow38%